Current through December 10, 2024
1. The bond shall be conditioned upon a. the faithful performance of all obligations of a warehouseman under the law and these regulations from the effective date of the bond until the earlier of the time the license is revoked or the bond is canceled, andb. such faithful performance from the effective date of the bond and thereafter, whether or not the warehouse or warehouses operated by the warehouseman exist on the effective date of the bond or are assumed subsequent to that date but prior to the earlier of the time the license of the warehouseman is revoked or the bond is canceled.2. The determination as to whether the obligations of the warehouseman have been faithfully performed shall be made at a hearing before the commissioner or his designated representative. At that hearing, to be held in accordance with the provisions of the Act, interested parties shall be deemed to include the warehouseman, corporate surety, the holders of outstanding and uncanceled receipts and scale tickets and any other person or party claiming any rights under the bond. At such hearing, the Commissioner or his designated representative shall hear evidence and determine whether a loss has occurred. Upon a determination that a loss has occurred, the presiding officer shall determine the date of the loss, the fair market value at the place of loss or in the region immediately surrounding the place of loss, whether payments should be made by the corporate surety and, if so, to what parties and in what amounts. Recovery under the bond shall be prorated by the Commissioner or his designated representative when the claims exceed the liability of the corporate surety under the bond. The burden of establishing such proration shall be on the corporate surety as a matter of defense. The final determination as to liability under the bond and as to payment to interested parties who are claiming under the bond shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties.2 Miss. Code. R. 1-2-10-104.03